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Scores on Advanced Placement (AP) science exams do not translate into success in introductory level college science courses, according to a study by researchers at Harvard and the University of Virginia. Harvard’s Wright senior lecturer on celestial navigation, Philip M. Sadler, the primary researcher of the study, said the recent survey polled college students in biology, physics, and chemistry courses to test the correlation between AP scores and first-semester college grades.The study, which found no significant correlation between AP scores and grades, adds to the ongoing debate among educators over the weight placed on AP exam...
Sources: Pew Research Center (2); AP; NBC; National Association of Realtors (2); Washington State Patrol; USDA
...seven out of the eight years. And those teams combined for three NCAA tournament wins and never lost a tournament game by more than eight.The league, however, was much stronger then and so were its champions. Four out of those eight seasons, the league champion was ranked in the AP poll, including twice in the top 20. Those teams had not only played with and beaten the bullies of college basketball—they were among them. There were no skills to hone or nerves to test. Those Penn and Princeton squads were ready for NCAA tournament play from...
...came dressed in a karate outfit, which is practically a burqa by Bratz standards). Maybe in the best of all worlds, two sisters with two generations of dolls will play together. Barbie might loosen up a little and learn some new moves, while Roxxi might get some help in AP calculus. A mom can dream...
Sources: BBC; Conservation International; GAO; www. sigir. mil; New York Times (2); AP...